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Monthly Archives: October 2010

Yeah, I was actually there in Washington, DC

Posted on October 30, 2010 by aaronx
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Joanna and I made the trip to show our support for a more rational political discourse here in the US. Perhaps ironically, we were answering the call of a professional comedian named, for show-business reasons, Jon Stewart. Stewart’s complaint (and … Continue reading →

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Few will notice (or care much), but this makes me feel better.

Posted on October 21, 2010 by aaronx
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Juan Williams, formerly of NPR and Fox News, is no longer employed by NPR, according to this New York Times story. I have a feeling that NPR probably had an intern reviewing all of his public statements, and were waiting … Continue reading →

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Does NPR need to be less ‘elitist’ to gain new listeners?

Posted on October 11, 2010 by aaronx
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Some people think so, apparently. But if a quote like this: Wordiness is a problem for one white woman who spoke to researchers about NPR: “I think it can be clever and quirky, and smart and insightful. But I don’t … Continue reading →

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Centennial all buttoned up for the winter

Posted on October 11, 2010 by aaronx
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Ah, well. We didn’t get the boat in the water…. Continue reading →

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